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David replied to the topic wheatgrass in the forum Michigan 10 years, 1 month ago
I think that would be allowed, but double check with the dept at 800-292-3939
David replied to the topic salsa in the forum Wyoming 10 years, 1 month ago
John, you may be able to can the salsa under Wyoming’s cottage food law, assuming that your salsa has a pH of 4.6 or below. You would need to check with the ag dept (Dean – 307-777-6587 or Linda – 307-777-6592) to see if they would allow salsa in general, or if your product needs to be tested. You wouldn’t be able to sell the salsa uncanned.
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David replied to the topic Brewed herbal tea in the forum Virginia 10 years, 1 month ago
You can sell dry tea with the cottage food law, but you can’t sell homemade brewed tea. If you want to sell (non-homemade) brewed tea outside of your home, you’d need a commercial license: http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
You should call your ag dept to make sure there aren’t any exemptions you can take advantage of.
David replied to the topic Selling Under the Cottage Food Law in the forum Florida 10 years, 1 month ago
You don’t need a license from the health or ag depts, but your county still might require other licenses/permits, like a business license. And even if they don’t, the farmers market itself may require certain permits. Farmers markets also have the ability to turn you away because you’re homebased, even though you’re a legal business. So it could…[Read more]
David replied to the topic AB 1244 in the forum New Jersey 10 years, 1 month ago
No, it wasn’t passed and there is still no cottage food law in New Jersey.
David replied to the topic Herbal Products in the forum Laws & Industry Info 10 years, 1 month ago
Because this was posted in the Q&A forum, rather than a state’s forum, I was giving a very generic answer about how usually herbal tinctures and medicines are approved by the health dept. Typically, even the ingestible products would not be considered cottage food products due to the claims made on them.
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David replied to the topic Herbal Products in the forum Questions & Answers 10 years, 1 month ago
Because this was posted in the Q&A forum, rather than a state’s forum, I was giving a very generic answer about how usually herbal tinctures and medicines are approved by the health dept. Typically, even the ingestible products would not be considered cottage food products due to the claims made on them.
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David replied to the topic constructing food labels in the forum Washington 10 years, 1 month ago
I am going to be building a labeling system into this website, but that won’t be available for at least a few months. I know there are companies that will take over printing your labels, but I don’t know any that will also figure out how to arrange the label. You could hire a designer to make your labels, but that would probably be expensive.
David replied to the topic Herbal Products in the forum Laws & Industry Info 10 years, 1 month ago
Dry tea is allowed in some states: http://forrager.com/laws/
David replied to the topic Herbal Products in the forum Questions & Answers 10 years, 1 month ago
Dry tea is allowed in some states: http://forrager.com/laws/
David replied to the topic Laws and permits regarding online food sales in the forum New Jersey 10 years, 2 months ago
You need a commercial license, which will free you from almost all of the limitations you’re concerned about: http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
You do need to talk to your health dept and I think Etsy is a good place to start online. However, local sales are usually an easier starting point for getting a food business off the ground.
David replied to the topic Commercial Kitchen Use for Production in the forum Ohio 10 years, 2 months ago
Commercial food processing laws are fairly complicated and often county-specific. You should direct your questions to your local health dept. Once you get your business setup, you will be able to sell in most places with relatively few restrictions.
David Crabill wrote a new post, Texas Law Has Created Over A Thousand Local Businesses 10 years, 2 months ago
Half a year after publishing a detailed report of California’s cottage food law, the Institute for Justice has now published a new report about the amended cottage food law in Texas. It gives a thorough overview […]
David replied to the topic Texas Cottage Food Law in the forum Texas 10 years, 2 months ago
Yes, you always have to pay yearly income taxes.
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David replied to the topic Making dog treats to sell in the forum Arkansas 10 years, 2 months ago
David replied to the topic Labeling of items in the forum Massachusetts 10 years, 2 months ago
I don’t think there’s any exemption — perhaps the ag dept will allow you to hand out labels separately from the item, or possibly hand out the ingredient list separately.
If you look at some products in stores (like candy bars), you can see that a lot of info can be fit onto a small package. It’s also possible to use some creativity to attach…[Read more]
David replied to the topic Selling cupcakes out of my home in the forum Virginia 10 years, 2 months ago
You will probably still need a business license if your county requires it. However, using the cottage food law will help you bypass a lot of the strict requirements from the health dept, like inspections. I’m not entirely sure if they will allow buttercream frosting, though… check with your ag dept.
David replied to the topic canned sauce in the forum Maine 10 years, 2 months ago
It’s probably allowed, but you need to test the product first before you can sell it. http://foodsciencehumannutrition.umaine.edu/food-technology/process-and-product-reviews/
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Mary Jane, I know how hard you’ve worked and it’s commendable! At least OK has a cottage food law now, in large part thanks to you. Your efforts actually remind me of Kelley Masters, the woman that got Texas’ law off the ground. She faced similar huge barriers and although it took years and multiple failed efforts, this article is a testament to what one woman’s persistence can do.
Actually ND didn’t even have a listing on here until the local foods marketing specialist for the state contacted me and informed me about their non-law-based program. So you actually don’t have a law yet (as I think you know) and you need to create a brand new bill with the help of a legislator.